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band

US / bænd /

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UK / bænd /

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noun
Group of people who work together e.g. play music
Thin piece of material that wraps around something
verb
To come together to work on a project
To tie things together using string or rope

order

US / 'ɔ:də(r) /

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UK / ˈɔrdɚ /

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noun
Religious or social group, as of nuns
Instructions to others to do what you want
State in which things are neat and organized
What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
Social or political control of an area
verb
To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
To give instructions to others to do what you want
To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal

make

US / meɪk /

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UK / mek /

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noun
Product made by a particular company; brand
verb
To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
To get to (a place) on time
To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
To create something by putting things together
To earn a certain amount of money at a job
To cause or force a person to do something
To cause something to happen or be formed

arm

US / ɑ:m /

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UK / ɑrm /

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noun
Part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
A branch of another object e.g. company
The side part of a chair where your arms go
The influence or power an authority has
verb
To activate a weapon or bomb for use
To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group

navy

US / ˈneɪvi /

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UK / ˈnevi /

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noun
Very dark shade of blue
Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.

play

US / pleɪ /

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UK / pleɪ /

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noun
Loose, free movement between two objects
Single action in a sports game
Performance in which people act in a theater
verb
To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
To perform music on an instrument
To use a device, e.g. a video game
To do something for enjoyment and fun
To do or perform a game or sport

ready

US / 'redɪ /

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UK / ˈrɛdi /

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adjecitve
Being likely or about to do something
Being willing to do a task
verb
To prepare something for use or action

this

US / ðɪs /

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UK / ðɪs /

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adjecitve
Used to indicate something already been discussed
Used to indicate something happening around now
adverb
An indication by a physical motion or gesture
A specific amount of
determiner
Person, thing, or idea near you
pronoun
Person, thing that has already been discussed

john

US / dʒɔn /

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UK / dʒɑn /

A1

noun
A toilet.
A prostitute's client.
proper noun
(1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
The name of six kings of Portugal.

one

US / wʌn /

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UK / wʌn /

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pronoun
You; we; people in general; someone
The thing or person previously referred to
adjecitve
Used to refer to people generally
Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
number
Number 1

live

US / lɪv /

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UK / liv /

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adjecitve
Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
Glowing because burning; hot
Not yet killed (for food)
adverb
(Music, drama) as it is performed
verb
To be alive
To experience a particular type of life
To make your home in a house or town

the

US / ðə /

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UK / ðə /

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article
Used to refer to something already mentioned
Used to show there is only one of something
determiner
Used to describe all of a family

trainee

US / ˌtreɪ'ni: /

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UK / treˈni /

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noun
Someone who is being trained

defence

US / dɪˈfens /

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UK / dɪˈfɛns /

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noun
The process of protecting something from attack

for

US / fə(r) /

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UK / fɔr,fə /

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preposition
Used to show the purpose, or need of something

representative

US / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /

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UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /

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adjecitve
Acting or speaking for other people
Typical of a particular group or thing
noun
Typical example of a particular category
Politician who acts on behalf of the people
A person who acts as an agent or sales person

commander

US / kəˈmɑ:ndə(r) /

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UK / kəˈmændə(r) /

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noun
Person with authority who commands or controls

those

US / ðəʊz /

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UK / ðoz /

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determiner
The people or things we are talking about
pronoun
The objects far from the speaker

royal

US / 'rɔɪəl /

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UK / ˈrɔɪəl /

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adjecitve
Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
Concerning a king or queen
Used in some titles of noble persons, places

warrior

US / 'wɒrɪə(r) /

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UK / ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr- /

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noun
Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war

commemorate

US / kə'meməreɪt /

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UK / kəˈmɛməˌret /

B2

verb
To celebrate the memory of someone or some event

home

US / həʊm /

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UK / hom /

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adjecitve
A sports team's own field or place of play
adverb
Into the correct or intended position
noun
House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
Institution for sick or elderly people
Place where a person or a family lives
Country where a person lives or was born
Region that is native to peoples, plant or animals
verb
To move towards a particular target location

defend

US / dɪ'fend /

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UK / dɪˈfɛnd /

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verb
To protect and explain your position in court
To protect against an attack
To try to prevent another team from scoring

inside

US / ˌɪn'saɪd /

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UK / ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd /

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adjecitve
Being in something
Being in a building
adverb
Into a house; indoors
noun
Inner part or surface of something

while

US / waɪl /

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UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /

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conjunction
In spite of the fact that; although
During the time that; at the same time
noun
Short amount of time

army

US / 'ɑ:mɪ /

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UK / ˈɑrmi /

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noun
Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars

new

US / nju: /

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UK / nu, nju /

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adjecitve
Not old, recently born, built or made
Being or doing something for the first time
Not felt, seen or known previously
Having been recently bought or obtained

lose

US / lu:z /

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UK / luz /

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verb
To be unable to keep in check or control something
To decrease in value or quantity (e.g. weight)
To stop having certain qualities or abilities
To stop having or being entitled to
To fail to win something that is being contested
To be unable to find something you once had
To be dependent on someone (used with 'not')

christ

US / kraɪst /

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UK / kraɪst /

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other

uniform

US / ˈju:nɪfɔ:m /

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UK / ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm /

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adjecitve
Not changing your conduct or opinion
noun
Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
verb
To dress in formal clothes like the army wear
To make a group of things the same

day

US / deɪ /

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UK / de /

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noun
A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
The period of time when it is light outside
Person's name

honour

US / 'ɒnə(r) /

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UK / ˈɑnɚ /

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noun
Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
Chance to do something special; privilege
Respect given to someone who is admired
verb
To fulfill an agreement
To give an award to someone
To respect someone or something

lay

US / leɪ /

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UK / le /

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adjecitve
Amateur; not being a trained priest
verb
To place a bet on a game outcome
(Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
To put or set something down in a flat position
To set out things on (table) to prepare for a meal

will

US / wɪl /

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UK / wɪl /

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noun
Desire or choice of someone
Document saying who gets your money when you die
Strong desire to do something; determination
Desire to do something; strong wish to do
other
Used with verbs to express the future
verb
To leave property to someone after your death
To use mental effort to make something happen
Am (is, are) likely to do
To influence someone to do something
To make something happen by strongly wanting it

guard

US / ɡɑ:d /

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UK / ɡɑrd /

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noun
Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
verb
To keep watch over something to protect it

inspection

US / ɪnˈspekʃn /

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UK / ɪnˈspɛkʃən /

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noun
Official examination to make sure everything is ok

prime

US / praɪm /

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UK / praɪm /

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adjecitve
Concerning the highest in quality or value
Concerning the highest level of achievement
Most important, chief importance in value
verb
To get a person ready for; prepare someone
To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat

almost

US / 'ɔ:lməʊst /

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UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /

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adverb
Only a little less than, nearly, not quite

have

US / həv /

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UK / hæv /

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verb
To drink, smoke, eat or use something
To experience the effects of something
To organize an event, or join in an activity
To own, possess, or hold something
To cause to happen or produce a particular effect

presence

US / ˈprezns /

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UK / ˈprɛzəns /

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noun
The same place or area that a person is
Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
Something not physically seen but felt to be there
Feeling a person gives by being noticeable

know

US / nəʊ /

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UK / noʊ /

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verb
To be familiar with a person or place, thing
To feel sure or be convinced about something
To discover or be aware of something
To be able to distinguish
To have knowledge of things

wear

US / weə(r) /

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UK / wer /

A1

noun
Clothing designed for a purpose e.g. skiing
Damage from continual use over a long period
verb
To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
To display an expression or emotion on the face
To become weaker or damaged from continued use

his

US / hɪz /

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UK / hɪz /

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pronoun
Something belonging to a male person

air

US / eə(r) /

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UK / er /

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noun
Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
A person's manner intended to impress others
verb
To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
To broadcast a TV or radio show
To open a subject to discussion and debate

occasion

US / ə'keɪʒn /

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UK / əˈkeʒən /

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noun
Significant or important event or function
Time when something happens or takes place
verb
To make or cause something to happen; to lead to

duty

US / 'dju:tɪ /

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UK / ˈduti, ˈdju- /

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noun
Work required by your job or position
A tax (on imported goods)

salute

US / sə'lu:t /

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UK / səˈlut /

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noun
Raising your hand to your head to show respect
Ceremony which honors someone
verb
To raise the arm to show respect for an officer
To show respect for someone; honor publicly

serve

US / sɜ:v /

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UK / sɚv /

A2

verb
To act in a particular position or office
To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
To be used for a particular purpose
To give someone food or drinks
To give a person or group a service that is needed
To spend a particular amount of time in prison
To help customers find products and making sales
To give an official paper to appear in court

from

US / frəm /

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UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /

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preposition
Starting at a particular place, time or level

form

US / fɔ:m /

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UK / fɔrm /

A1

noun
Sports team or person's current winning record
Document you complete when making an application
Visible shape or style; type; kind
verb
To organize something such as a club or group
To develop; to come into a shape or substance
To make something into a particular shape

national

US / 'næʃnəl /

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UK / ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl /

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adjecitve
Concerning a nation as a whole
noun
A person of a particular country

preclude

US / prɪˈklu:d /

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UK / prɪˈklud /

B2

other
To prevent someone from doing something
verb
To prevent from happening in the future

wreath

US / ri:θ /

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UK / riθ /

B2

noun
Decoration of leaves and flowers in a circle
verb
Flowers for ornamental purposes

bar

US / bɑ:(r) /

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UK / bɑ:r /

A2

noun
Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
Professional organization of lawyers and judges
String of musical notes
Place to meet friends and buy alcoholic drinks
Long solid round piece of metal shaped like a pipe
verb
To prevent entry, exit or an action

early

US / ˈɜ:li /

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UK / ˈɜ:rli /

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adjecitve
Happening or appearing before
adverb
Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
Happening sooner than expected

meet

US / mi:t /

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UK / mit /

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noun
Sporting competition e.g. swimming
verb
To provide something that is necessary
To come together at a certain time or place

and

US / ənd /

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UK / ənd, ən,ænd /

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conjunction
Used to refer to two or more things
Plus; in addition; on top of that
Used to introduce an action that follows another

major

US / 'meɪdʒə(r) /

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UK / ˈmedʒɚ /

A2

adjecitve
Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
Important, serious, or large in scope, size
noun
High-ranking officer in the army
Main subject you study at university
verb
To study a particular subject at university

pilot

US / 'paɪlət /

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UK / ˈpaɪlət /

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noun
Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
verb
To conduct a small practice experiment
To fly a plane; to direct a ship
To try TV program out to see if it would succeed

dale

US / deɪl /

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UK / del /

B2

noun
Area of low land between hills or mountains
Person's name

bring

US / brɪŋ /

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UK / brɪŋ /

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verb
To take or go with someone to a place

parker

US / ˈpɑːkə(r) /

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UK / ˈpɑːrkər /

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take

US / teɪk /

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UK / tek /

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noun
Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
verb
To accept something that is offered
To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
To use a camera to make (a photo)
To pick up something and go away with it
To study a subject in school
To attempt to pass (an exam)
To require a certain amount of time, money, space

zealand

US / ˈzi:lənd /

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UK / ˈzilənd /

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other
Largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

country

US / ˈkʌntri /

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UK / ˈkʌntri /

A1

noun
An area of land that is controlled by a government
Open land that is away from towns and cities

pay

US / peɪ /

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UK / pe /

A1

noun
Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
verb
To give money for goods or work done
To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
To be punished or suffer for something you did
To make (a visit) to a person or place

queen

US / kwi:n /

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UK / kwin /

A2

adjecitve
Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
noun
Person's name
Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
Big, female insect that is capable of laying eggs
Female royal ruler; the wife of a king
Very successful woman who is the best at something

their

US / ðɛː /

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UK / ðer /

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determiner
Belonging to them

acknowledge

US / ək'nɒlɪdʒ /

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UK / ækˈnɑlɪdʒ /

A2

verb
To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
To say you accept the truth or value of something
to publicly express appreciation

minister

US / 'mɪnɪstə(r) /

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UK / ˈmɪnɪstɚ /

A2

noun
An official who heads a government department
Person who performs Christian services

who

US / hu: /

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UK / hu /

A1

pronoun
Which person
Used to introduce information about people

grave

US / ɡreɪv /

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UK / ɡrev /

A2

adjecitve
Having a serious, worried expression on your face
noun
Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
Poetic death; being dead

memorial

US / mə'mɔ:rɪəl /

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UK / məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor- /

B1

noun
Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people

wellington

US / ˈwelɪŋtən /

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UK / ˈwelɪŋtən /

A1

noun
A knee-length waterproof rubber or plastic boot.
proper noun
The capital of New Zealand, at the southern tip of North Island; population 179,463 (2006). It becam

that

US / ðæt /

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UK / ðæt, ðət /

A1

adjecitve
The person or thing being talked about
Used to identify something both the speakers know
adverb
Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
To such a degree
conjunction
Used to connect a noun clause
Used to introduce an adverbial clause
Used to introduce a noun clause
determiner
Used as a noun to refer to something
pronoun
Referring an object far away
Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’

tomb

US / tu:m /

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UK / tum /

B1

noun
Small building or stone box where dead body is put

force

US / fɔ:s /

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UK / fɔrs, fors /

A1

noun
Group of persons trained for military action; army
Pressure; attraction
The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
verb
To use physical strength or violence to persuade

respect

US / rɪ'spekt /

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UK / rɪˈspɛkt /

A2

noun
Behavior that follows the established rules
Admiration for someone
Regard or admiration for someone or something
verb
To follow the established rules
To think very highly of another person

present

US / 'preznt /

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UK / ˈprɛznt /

A1

adjecitve
Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
noun
Gift
Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
Current time; now
verb
To introduce someone to others
To host a program on television or radio
To give a speech or presentation
To show something to someone who will examine it
To appear or happen
To give an award or prize to someone

regiment

US / 'redʒɪmənt /

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UK / ˈrɛdʒəmənt /

B1

noun
Large military unit of soldiers

save

US / seɪv /

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UK / sev /

A1

noun
Preventing a player in a game from scoring a goal
preposition
Except; not including
verb
To make your computer keep a file
To keep for future use
To make something unnecessary; prevent
To keep money so that you will have it later
To keep something for future use, such as money
To keep or rescue someone or something from harm
To prevent a player in a game from scoring a goal
To avoid the unnecessary waste of energy, etc.

signal

US / 'sɪɡnəl /

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UK / ˈsɪɡnəl /

A2

adjecitve
Most important or most noticeable
noun
Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
Act/sound that tells people to do/start something
Road-side lights that direct traffic to go or stop
Sound and light waves carrying TV and radio data
verb
To be evidence/an indication something will happen
To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start

color

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UK / ˈkʌlɚ /

A1

noun
Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
Pink or red in your face, e.g. after being ill
The shade of someone's skin e.g. black, or yellow
verb
To change or affect someone's opinion
To make something colorful using colored pencils

opening

US / ˈəʊpnɪŋ /

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UK / ˈoʊpnɪŋ /

A1

noun
Free job; job you can apply for
Action of starting something, e.g. a new business
verb
To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
To start the activities or services of a business
To make a space or hole appear in something
To move or change so that it is no longer closed
To start something, e.g. a new business

member

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UK / ˈmɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
Part of the body of a human, animal
Person or thing belonging to a group or team

parade

US / pə'reɪd /

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UK / pəˈred /

B1

noun
Large group walking in a public celebration
verb
To display something publicly

war

US / wɔ:(r) /

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UK / wɔr /

A2

noun
Situation where armies fight each other

november

US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /

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UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /

A1

noun
11th month of the year

zealanders

US / /

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UK / /

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other
People from New Zealand

currently

US / ˈkʌrəntli /

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UK / ˈkʌrənt(ə)li /

A2

adverb
Happening or being in the present time